PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Predictive, Medium
A project manager is leading a manufacturing facility expansion project in a foreign country. The project has been planned using a predictive waterfall approach with detailed requirements and design already approved. Three months before the construction phase is scheduled to begin, the host country announces a new policy requiring 60% of the construction workforce to be local nationals, up from the previously required 30%. The current plan assumed 35% local workforce based on availability of specialized skills. The project manager's analysis shows this change will impact both schedule and quality due to the need for additional training. What should the project manager do?
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